ROME Michael Dickson Jersey , Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Italian leaders hailed ChinesePresident Xi Jinping's view that development must be conducted in a""peaceful, civilized and harmonious way,"" calling it the foundationfor global development as the Italian edition of Xi Jinping: TheGovernance of China was presented at the Italian Senate onWednesday.

The 566-page book contains excerpts from 79 speeches, talks andinterviews by Xi, along with a rich assortment of photographs.

""I was particularly struck by the deep and thoughtful historicalperspective and the attitude of trust in the future,"" Grasso saidof Xi's book.

""In a globalized world, as Xi says in his book Will Dissly Jersey , development mustbe carried out in a peaceful, civilized and harmonious way. As Xisays, without peace neither China nor the world can developsuccessfully,"" he added.

This is a view shared by Italy and spelled out in itsconstitution and its trust in supranational institutions, beginningwith the United Nations, where countries must commit to findingpeaceful resolutions to international controversies, Grassosaid.

A former anti-mafia magistrate, Grasso recalled his visit toChina in December 2015 Rasheem Green Seahawks Jersey , when he spoke at the Party School of theCommunist Party of China Central Committee in Beijing about therule of law and an independent judiciary.

Talking about the Chinese president's view that development andeconomic growth must go hand in hand with environmental protectionfor the sake of future generations, Grasso pointed out that theenvironment and food security are two main sectors of Italy-Chinacooperation.

The speaker also praised the Belt and Road Initiative proposedby Xi in 2013 for closer trade and infrastructure links betweenAsia, Europe and Africa, saying the future of Italy-China relationsis closely intertwined with the new Silk Road.

Cultural Heritage and Tourism Undersecretary Dorina Bianchi, afrequent traveler to China, said ""the Chinese people know how togive their friendship and I think the bonds of friendship are thebest guarantee of joint projects and bilateral cooperation.""

The Belt and Road initiative is of strategic importance forItaly, and cultural cooperation is a part of the growing trade andeconomic synergy between the two countries, the undersecretarysaid.

She also praised joint initiatives such as the Chinese-Italianpolice patrols in key tourist cities like Rome and Florence to makeChinese visitors more comfortable.

""The Chinese people love our cultural treasures Frank Clark Seahawks Jersey , our fashion,they admire our designers, our lifestyle, and all that is made inItaly,"" Bianchi said, noting that some 1.4 million Chinese visitItaly every year. In 2016 alone, five million Chinese visitedEurope.

""We are proud to be a destination for millions of Chinesetourists,"" the undersecretary said Rees Odhiambo Seahawks Jersey , adding that the CultureMinistry is working with the Chinese government to improvereception of Chinese tourists through a project called WelcomeChinese.

Francesco Rutelli, who coordinates the Italy-China CulturalForum, said that under Xi's leadership China has seen ""a realturning point"" in its relations with Italy, which is the thirdlargest recipient of Chinese investments in Europe.

Rutelli, a former minister of culture and ex-mayor of Rome, saidItaly-China diplomatic relations will celebrate their 50thanniversary in 2020 and there were rich opportunities to begarnered.

""China's international role is changing rapidly,"" Rutelli noted.""China has taken a stand in defence of the positive aspects ofglobalization, and it is being called to take on newresponsibilities Jarran Reed Seahawks Jersey ,"" Rutelli said.

This new openness and responsibility on the global stage ismirrored in cultural openness and cooperation, Rutelli said, citingthe example that 20 new opera theaters in China in recent yearswhere Italian operas are performed.

The two countries are working on new avenues for culturalcooperation, such as twinning their UNESCO World Heritage sites andsetting up film co-productions, said Rutelli, who also heads theItalian Film Industry Association.

Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published in Chinese,English, French Germain Ifedi Seahawks Jersey , Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German andJapanese in September 2014. Since then, over 6 million copies inmore than 20 languages have been distributed in more than 160countries and regions. Enditem

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ACCRA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Friday it had taken strong steps to improve security at match venues as the nation observes 13 years of the 2001 stadium tragedy that claimed the lives of 126 soccer fans.

The May 9, 2001 tragic incident at the stadium occurred during a local premier league match between Ghana's two most successful football clubs Tedric Thompson Seahawks Jersey , Accra Hearts of Oak, and arch rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

In a statement to mark the day, president of the GFA, Kwesi Nyantakyi, said it was a call to action, adding that, since then, the association had had a singular focus of preventing such an accident from happening again.

"But our work is far from over. We will continue to engage the police in identifying hot spots during matches and we will forge ahead with our plans of educating fans on the laws of the game and to be law abiding," said Nyantakyi, who is also an executive member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Nyantakyi said the GFA remembered the fallen friends and was committed to honor their memory by continuing its efforts to improve safety standards in Ghana football.